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Re:Rideshare website ruled illegal by mseebach on Wednesday November 12, 2008 @02:18PM (#362178)
But these are all issues that a well-established P2P Car Service could handle. Require drivers to submit a current copy of their license, insurance claim history and registration for the car in question every 3-6 months. Make this information available on the website (except driver's lastname and address or whatever for privacy). Put a GPS logger in each car (if it's not on, you don't get paid). Charge exclusively on a point-to-point basis (e.g. let the driver carry the risk of going in circles).
Re:Rideshare website ruled illegal by tptacek on Wednesday November 12, 2008 @02:22PM (#362182)
Fine, but these are all issues that this P2P car service doesn't handle. You basically just designed a new privatized medallion system. Plenty of car services do exactly this; it seems like you just want them to have a REST web API, so someone can build the Kayak of private car service dispatchers.
Re:Rideshare website ruled illegal by mseebach on Wednesday November 12, 2008 @02:46PM (#362214)
Well yeah. That would be cool.

Anyway, in a point that relates to the OP, it would be that I hope lawmakers will see this as a cue to reform and privatise taxi-regulation.